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Fear: Understanding Its Parts Before Managing Its Whole

FEAR

Let me just say it up front, MEN HAVE FEARS and at times, MEN OPERATE OUT OF THEIR FEAR. No need for the band to play, cheerleaders to contort into three-dimensional expressions of “I TOLD YOU SO”…and… the fat lady need not sing. It is neither difficult nor embarrassing to admit that men have some of the same emotional struggles while navigating the relationship space as do their female counterparts. Now, that being said. We can move forward.

Despite the rhetoric of many alpha personalities, fear is NOT a diminutive emotion or emotional response, which should only be expressed by the “weaker sex” or “un-real” men. Fear Has Purpose. Fear has Perspective. Fear has Position. Fear has Power. One thing that Fear lacks is PEACE! To allow fear to exist in your life and specifically within your relationship quest, requires you to declare imminent if not immediate war with your available spirit peace. Fear Is The Enemy of Spirit Peace.

For discussion purposes, consider the following:

“Fear is the feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger.”

Fear Has Purpose: We are always led to believe that fear is innately bad. Without getting into the theological discussion of fear as expressed in the Holy Bible, “God has not given us the spirit of fear but of power , of love and sound mind….(2 Timothy 1:7)”, fear is a naturally occurring emotion for mankind. This scripture simply and emphatically highlights its spirit source. However, it’s purpose remains. The purpose of fear is to bring about an increased awareness of and sensitivity toward the spirit space of our everyday environment. We are three-dimensional (body, soul and spirit)beings and our relationships are a convergence of these three dimensions. This convergence occurs whether we want it to or not. Conflict comes when your body, mind and spirit are not in agreement with the body, mind and spirit of the target of your desired relationship.

Fear Has Perspective: Perspective is a point of view. Fear is the view of a circumstance or sometimes even the idea of a circumstance from the inside of you (your mind), looking outward. No one can exert fear over you. One must make the choice to express fear with regard to a specific internal or external catalyst.. Where there is a choice, there is a responsiblity. Where there is responsibility there is accountability. If you are responsible for making a choice out of fear, then you are equally accountable for the consequence of that fear-choice. Consequence is not innately negative, consequence is simply an end-result, be it positive or negative in comparison.

Fear Has Position: We give fear a position of influence in our lives. Period. This position can either be subordinate in nature or dominant in practice. Once again, we are met with the dilemma of choice. And in fact, fear has the uncanny strategy of deceiving us into believing we don’t actually have a choice in the matter. This is where the negativity of fear occurs and reeks havoc in the lives of those who allow fear to have a headliner role in the stage performance of our lives. Fear requires balance when it is present.

Fear Has Power: Fear gets its power directly from the position in which one allows it to hold within one’s life. Fear is a forward-impacting emotion that can stop you from exerting power over your future, even your intended destiny. Fear will cripple your ability to exert power over aspects of your life that are not good for your Healthy Stablility and Survival, Fear, in the wrong position, will decrease your freedom to excercise power over whom to give and recieve proper love. Fear, that is out of balance, can overtake your power to choose to function in soundness of mind.

Ultimately, Fear is in direct opposition to the peace that is the designed state of mind and state of existence for our lives. Fear is at war with our God peace. We may not be able to annihilate fear from our lives totally, but, when we understand its elements, when we are sensitive to its tactics, when we are aware of it impact and influence we are better equipped to manage it into submission.

7 Comments

Tiawatha White

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Very thought provoking. Fear is the instinctual ability to recognize a potential threat/danger and the natural urge to confront it or flee. Flight or Fight. John B Watson in 1920 “little Albert” concluded that Fear is a learned behavior. A behavioral response to horrific circumstances .When one possess the courage to face it, can gain strength to muster through and conqueror any adversity. Well said Sir. I enjoyed it

carla

Excellent observation and insight. Please allow me to offer a suggested solution. Obedience. Perfect love cast out all fear. When we take the time to wait and listen to the voice of God and obey his instructions, we walk in faith. Faith and Fear cannot coexist. But with prayer and supplication we can overcome fear.